Binod Tiwari, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was appointed associate vice president for research and sponsored projects, effective Aug. 1, and will serve until Aug. 19, 2020, or until a search is completed.

Ellen Treanor, associate vice president for strategic communications and brand management. The appointment was effective July 1.

Bey-Ling Sha, dean of the College of Communications, effective July 1.

Gerard Beenen, chair of management, appointed interim associate dean of Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, effective Aug. 18.

Daniel Soper, interim associate dean of Mihaylo College of Business and Economics, appointed director of graduate business programs.

Michelle Taylor, appointed to director of admissions in Student Affairs. Taylor served in the same position at Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Traci Statler, associate professor of kinesiology, appointed associate director for graduate studies in the Office of Academic Programs. The appointment was effective July 1.

Andi Stein, professor of communications, was appointed associate director for the University Honors Programs in the Office of Academic Programs, effective Aug. 19.

Department Chairs

Samuel T. Barber, chair of Technical Services, Pollak LibraryKatherine Bono, reappointed chair of Child and Adolescent StudiesPeter de Lijser, reappointed chair of Chemistry and BiochemistryDo Minh, chair of Information Systems and Decision SciencesEugene Fujimoto to a two-year term as chair of Educational LeadershipErualdo Gonzalez, chair of Chicana and Chicano Studies James Hussar, reappointed chair of Modern Languages and LiteraturesMohamed Ibrahim, reappointed chair of Religious StudiesJade Jewett, reappointed chair of ArtKaryl Ketchum, reappointed chair of Women and Gender Studies for a two-year termMikyong Kim-Goh, chair of Social Work Paul Levesque, associate dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, one-year term as acting chair of Asian-American Studies Stephen Mexal, chair of English, Comparative Literature and LinguisticsShaun Pichler, chair of Management effective Aug. 26Melinda Pierson, reappointed chair of Special EducationNawang Phuntsog, chair of Elementary and Bilingual Education for a two-year term effective July 29Katherine Powers, appointed director of School of Music in JanuaryJasamin Rostam-Kolayi, reappointed chair of HistoryTerri Snyder, chair of American StudiesRobert Voeks, acting chair of the Geography and the Environment Department for the fall semesterPenny Weismuller, acting director of nursing for a one-year termAdam Woods, chair of Geological Sciences